The city rolls out new thermal shelters to keep homeless people warm

[@bigal25938]

Best thing a reporter could do is spend cold nights in one and report on the experience.

[@elena2125]

The best politicians can do

[@Bad_dream_right]

Put Trudeau and his party in one for a night, with a real persons budget!!!

[@Missusri]

she would probably say "hmm, this is a affordable and practical solution."

[@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom]

They could always open their warm home

[@Missusri]

@@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom what have you done?

[@josephmiddleton5491]

I would put it inside my stand up tent and call it home, thanks for the idea!

[@evilroyslade2491]

I could use one in my basement bedroom.

[@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw]

and you would freeze in 20 minutes. do you not see those cracks? this BS is completely useless, LOL. probably keeps some wind away so they can light their pipes up easily.

[@josephmiddleton5491]

@@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw eskomos live in igloos still to this day.

[@iGame3D]

Foam pad & foil emergency blanket will get similar results.

[@iGame3D]

@@evilroyslade2491 Foam pad & foil emergency blanket will get similar results. Foil goes under you sheets to reflect heat.

[@Eastofwest86]

Makes me think of the carpenter in Toronto that was building wooden shelters for homeless people during covid. The city filed an application for an injunction for him to stop his work. Claiming he was illegally dumping wood shelters on city property. Glad to see a city likely paying out the ass for something from Europe when it could be made in Kelowna with materials from Home Depot.

[@Trish0305]

I agree with you all states should be doing that ✌️

[@Bufford2024]

Yup, Your government hates you. Especially if you're from four generation or older.

[@ausbare140]

Follow the money.

[@Conernforthesedogs-iw7lf]

illegal immigrants get houses, Americans get ...this.

[@jenniferbringman9054]

Why in the hell don’t cities build affordable low income high rise studio apartments? Foam shelters for homeless? What a disgrace!!!!! Why do immigrants get housing and our people get cheap foam shelters that look like dog houses?

[@MaryCoffey-pn9zv]

I mean no disrespect, but these are very similar to the shelters we make for the feral cat community. Our build is basically a plastic bin lined inside with a thick layer of styrofoam. We then add a layer of straw to help keep them warm. Cut out an entrance, and they are good to go. I wish government's would try building tiny house communities with shared bathroom and kitchen buildings. They could possibly hire community caretakers from the homeless population. It would be so much better than the tent/tarp situation.

[@SoundofSilence492]

Really, all they would need is old-fashioned 1960s dorm rooms, just big enough for a cot. Bathroom down the hall. Kitchen on first floor. But if they built these, more would come.

[@MaryCoffey-pn9zv]

@@SoundofSilence492 I live in New York and the rents here are crazy. A one bedroom can go for as much as $3000 or more per month. The city owns so much commercial property that can be converted into affordable housing they just don't do it. Homelessness is a problem they can fix. We need our politicians to stop fighting and start working for the people.

[@DarkCelestialConsciousness]

Beautiful comment 💖🌟

[@Throughthelurkinglass]

But it wouldn't be as funny🤣

[@Legally_Bomb]

Thank you. Homeless people deserve dignity. Many have served their country. There are many feasible solutions to homelessness that the city can take.

[@Williejarge]

All the young men and women that died in the wars for canada would turn over in their graves if they could see what Canada has become.

[@scronx]

Refusing to fight in foreign wars or to go along with other utopian BS would have ensured a vastly better 21st century for Canada. Utopian BS is exactly what's destroying every formerly civilized country. By some freak of nature it's often promulgated by people with funny names and bizarre physiognomies.

[@scronx]

Refusing to fight in foreign wars or to go along with other utopian BS would have ensured a vastly better 21st century for Canada. Utopian BS is exactly what's destroying every formerly civilized country. By some freak of nature it's often promulgated by people with funny names and bizarre physiognomies.

[@LisaG442]

We are a nation that encourages this by making it socially acceptable and to financially support (welfare ) unwed single mothers. These are the children of these women. No fathers, no emotional growth or support from mothers who treat them like luggage. No morals, work ethics, social duty, or life skills. No family connection for support. They are set adrift with no grounding at 18 when obligation legally ceases. They are mentally unfit. There used to be a time unwed mothers were shamed, and there used to be a lot less of them .. bravo Canada

[@stablefairy9437]

never mind the fact that the parliament recently applauded a man who fought for the Nazis in WWII

[@scronx]

@@stablefairy9437 What's wrong with that?

[@dingusdingus2152]

Don't tell me, let me guess: kelowna is paying $300,000 a piece for these things. Somebody's brother in law got a no bid contract to supply them. They haven't yet found a suitable site for them that hasn't been vigorously opposed by nimbys. So in the meantime several hundred of them are locked in a storage depot as temperatures plunge well below zero Fahrenheit...

[@BxBxProductions]

😏💯

[@acrossroads93]

The "nobid contract" line made me laugh lol thanks

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@acrossroads93 we aim to please 😁👍

[@acrossroads93]

@@dingusdingus2152 😁😆 understood 👍be safe out here man. Thanks again for the laugh I needed that today honestly

[@walte153]

If this was the United States I would strongly suspect that Joe Biden's brother was suddenly in the thermal shelter business.

[@camillecali2]

Brilliant! I am on my 3rd winter of using a bed tent and sleeping bag in my apartment too keep my heating bills as low as posiible . It is the same concept

[@yellowbird5411]

Exactly. I have been thinking of the exact same concept, but I called them "Pods."

[@eveadame1059]

Many handicapped people, cannot get into these shelters. You cannot sit up in these shelters. And even dogs at a dog shelter, get a bigger space to move around in, than these shelters. Not only that, this type of shelter holds in moisture. So when people get out of them, into the extreme cold, their clothing is damp opening the door to them getting hypothermia

[@kellileaneriley4263]

This is fucked up. Glad y'all are staying warm but how fucking pathetic are our governments, we the workers that can barely afford life while they get to live the best life possible on everyones dime... Shits crazy as hell

[@michaelhernandez3041]

Try a rechargeable heated vest. ..they are great I have gloves too...Milwaukee

[@yellowbird5411]

@@michaelhernandez3041 I tell everyone about heated clothing in comments sections, because many don't know about them.

[@johnykickingbird1]

it looks like it is cobbled together with duct tape and foam.

[@dcongdon2294]

AND your solution?Speak up

[@chrisbailey9377]

People's pets .. that's how id stay warm. I'd give them back.

[@johnykickingbird1]

well i'm just a little wheel not a big wheel but i think anything that is NOT duct tape and foam in the middle of a cold winter has got to be a improvement...@@dcongdon2294

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

​@@dcongdon2294 you must have been one of the assemblers 🤣

[@jemjones5675]

Are you high boy? You on that funny sauce?

[@oriraykai3610]

These can also be used indoors for people that can't afford exorbitant heating bills. They're easy to manufacture out of styrofoam which can be recycled from packing materials too.

[@someguy9778]

Or...Just have proper insulation.

[@simbiontedelaluz]

How can i buy one?

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@@someguy9778 , If you're a renter that's not up to you, someone else's responsibility. 😛

[@deezynar]

They are not made of styrofoam. The material is more flexible than styrofoam. People with houses, however, can use styrofoam around their bed, and reduce the thermostat setting to save money. On the other hand, Canadians, and folks in the U.S. can take a different path and vote out Leftist politicians who have ruined the economy and made it hard for people to pay for essentials like energy.

[@trapperdan1953]

If somebody want to follow this approach/solution, just go to a store that sells "BUBBLE FOIL" wrap and duct tape and you have the same result for way more cheaper.... Way more cheaper !!!

[@michaelhart5070]

I would like to see that lady spend 1 night in that thing! Guarantee you she be done after 3 hours! and what makes this thing more secure than an exposed tent?

[@themonkeyz]

If I was homeless and living in a tent, I'd bring one of those inside my shelter. It's far from perfect, but it's still way better than almost nothing.

[@iGame3D]

In a tent 100% of your body heat is lost to the ground and the ambient air. Insulation makes a difference, why the F do you think all insulated food warmers/coolers are made exactly like this structure?

[@crispysocksss]

​@iGame3D so.... it's -20f and the shelter helps up to 15f, still sleeping in -5f..... wtf

[@davenport9807]

Okay. They have the potential to increase temperature 15 to 18°. She says you won't need any heat source. At 25 below zero it would still be 7 to 10 below zero. I think they'll need a heat source. The city doesn't mind spending other people's money just to say they did something.

[@iGame3D]

15 to 18° can be the difference between life and death.

[@windyaft]

​@@iGame3Don someone else's dime.

[@sophiehead6158]

I had a dog that hated sleeping inside but couldn't sleep outside on his own. And I'm talking, we'd get complaints about his complaining from our neighbors who were half a mile away on each side.... I managed in jeans and a lined winter hoody with a 3lb sleeping bag (rated for use between 10-17°C) all the way to -10. So by your own logic, these humans will likely be ok, vs dying of cold exposure at -25° :)

[@Honeybee-ym5vi]

Perhaps a down sleeping bag inside one of these shelters might really work. Many gaps need to be sealed. I give them respect for trying anything to get people out of the cold while sleeping.

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

Gotta have air circulation so they don't suffocate

[@dcongdon2294]

And to prevent wetness@@dirtyscoundrel2013

[@Wardaddy51-50]

Gotta have the gaps or condensation will soak you.

[@DCkicks1983]

Sleeping bag would likely get stolen and probably not real safe/sanitary to be sharing with others

[@christienelson1437]

Can’t make them air tight because of carbon monoxide poisoning.

[@fur_baby_mama]

I like the way she skillfully avoided answering most of those questions 😂

[@serious_in_seattle6917]

Homelessness is growing to be a global problem. I’m in Seattle and we have a major problem with it here. Housing is so expensive.

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

Plus you have the antifa freakshow 😅

[@MrTweetyhack]

good for you

[@MPam1619]

Amazon's to blame largely for Seattle's problem. I last read that 1 in 3 homeless persons in Seattle has a college degree, and that was 5 years ago.

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

@@MPam1619 oh blame Amazon! 🙄🙄

[@pinkrizo3815]

​@MPam1619 alot of people's college problems are... one they go to school just to say they went. Two they go to school for something that is not much needed. Third most of them don't do anything with their schooling to start with.. unless your going to be something important then college is not needed... SMH most people who have went to college don't even have common sense. 😢it's sad honestly and what the hell does Amazon have to do with anything.???

[@M_Emery99]

That is SO KIND of you. Clearly going above and beyond. No warehouses available.

[@williamnessanbaum7464]

"It's cold up here in Canada... It's so cold that Justin Trudeau was seen with his hands in his own pockets!" A big shout out of thanks must go to Pierre Poilievre. This line of his was *and still is* pure comedy gold.

[@mikeperry1620]

Very funny & appropriate.

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

Trudeau Huts

[@christianlove420]

LAND OF THE FREE. not Land of the free lunch.

[@Jodoe243]

Now the homeless are HOUSED.

[@MPam1619]

Sounds like they're more concerned about the "ramshackle" appearance of the bespoke homes than the cold night body count. If it's a below zero night, being inside something that raises the temp a mere 15 degrees does not necessarily make sleeping outdoors safe. What if someone lights something inside one of those things? I appreciate the reporter's follow up questions as to whether it would truly help someone on a very cold night.

[@AMYV3]

Wayyyyy to small. You will not have people using them unless literally sleeping on the street. Eve then they will be stolen. It’s a waste of money.

[@fritzsmith3296]

@AMUV3: "It's a waste of money." Wow, so was your parents money to raise you up. Really, without knowing what these will cost when mass produced is ignorant, shortsighted and tells us what kind of selfish person you are. You are a "Wooden Philosopher", that is someone who has strong opinions about things he knows nothing about.

[@lestranged]

If they are much gigger then one person's body heat isn't enough to warm up the air. The smaller, the better in terms of keeping warm. Think of how much energy it takes to heat a large open plan house with high ceilings vs just heating one small room. The human inside these shelters is basically the furnace.

[@lelaine61]

Exactly🤔Instead of treating homeless people like dogs, that could be anyone of us being stuck in one of those one day, do the right thing and get people humane motel rooms etc. Shelters with many other strangers with disease, theft etc isn’t the answer for most either🤔This is great for an oversized dog but totally unacceptable for any human, sickening to think the Masses taxes pay for the Government paychecks and they mismanage the funds so bad, the very people that pay into their wages are crapped on during hard times🤨Let the Government spend the night for a week in one of them, let’s see how that pans out along with a bone 🐶🦴

[@wownewstome6123]

Just use them inside a waterproof, windproof tent so they have room to spread out a bit when not sleeping. I would also elevate it a few inches off the tent floor if possible.

[@wownewstome6123]

And add a down sleeping bag like someone else wrote. But if the temperature plunges too low, then use the same set-up inside a warehouse with at least some sort of heat source and safety measures.

[@talapeanutbutter4250]

Raises just 15 to 18 degrees doesn’t seem enough with temps as low as the reporter stated. But has to be better than just a tent! Something needs to be done

[@NoOne-ze7fv]

What a sad state Canada is in when we can’t house our own properly. So let’s bring in even more,insane!

[@doneown503]

, I hear there is housing in countrys SOUTH of Texas , what , with the rest of their family in the caravan , & it's warm there now!👍

[@maryjones5710]

You would be surprised how many people wont go into homes. many cant sustain a home, get isolated etc. Shared housing has big problems for some too, they actually feel independent outside.

[@mikehawk120]

Lol, enabling this behavior will just enable more who choose to do the bare minimum in life to do less and just sit with their hands out, while putting the despair they created on you, the tax payer. When it requires another’s labor and time, it ceases to become a right.

[@MrTweetyhack]

it really is sad you don't take them into your home

[@gwenratcliffe3815]

These units instantly reminded me of the thermal pet shelters and pet beds one can purchase for their pets in retail and retail specialty stores.

[@alexbiro262]

These things look like a joke. Tax payer dollars well spent.

[@jimmyf2618]

10$ to make, 5000$ cost to goverment and lots of backdoor cashgrabs.

[@TomasGraf-rr6co]

The homeless industrial complex along with the advocacy industrial complex means that for every million the government spends on the homeless, the homeless get 3 cents trickled down to them.

[@markh4926]

These people are always putting a bandaid on a compound fracture. In the Bible the leader is always responsible for the failure of the kingdom. "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn." Proverbs 29:2

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

but u KNOW this is all deliberate social decay/chaos to funnel the masses into accepting the mk of the beast...Rev 13:16, right? if the gmt causes evough chaos/fear/instability...the masses will b desperate to return to their previous comfy life and will do anything to get it back...including taking the mk of the beast in their right hand...elec chip likely...

[@juangarza7193]

❤amen 🇨🇱🇨🇱💭🔄🔁👍🌌🌌🌌🌞💪

[@JamesZaraza-wv3gt]

Who are “these people”? If you have a “they” in your universe, you probably also elected a devil to explain God. Anyone who has slept on the street doesn’t need God’s nature explained. It isn’t necessary to prove God’s mercy, cause no one has ever existed outside of it; however, it is necessary to prove that mankind can, in fact, be kind. Band aid or hospice care, at least the city is trying. Fear doesn’t do that, duty fades away, guilt looses steam; but Love never rings hollow.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

until the end times, which we are in now, and the masses elect seedy evil leaders, bc in reality they WANT their sinful ways and DONT want anyone to impede them from doing such things. so the dwindling righteous amongst the masses suffer bc of the evil masses creating a worse life for everyone.

[@RandysRides]

hahaha !! That dusty old book also says to set your neighbour on fire for planting carrots next to lettuce. The same fiction tells you to drag your neighbour to town's square to be stoned to death for having an affair. Leviticus 20 : 10. Maybe you should go slay all the people wearing clothing made of two different cloths ?? That whole hypocritical man written book of deceit is so cringe.

[@williamgrissom1995]

Being foam, they are likely very flammable and if they don't keep warm enough people might risk some sort of heat source and that could make the shelters become very dangerous to be inside.

[@garycooper9207]

27 of them. Yey 😂 Homelessness sorted 😂

[@herbdavis9765]

Excellent foresight, the cadaver will not severely disfigure from frostbite and hypothermia. Well done.

[@shellshock000]

I thought this was " 22 minutes or some parody skit " Seriously perplexedby this program and the lack of ingenuity and intelligence. Get some homeless on the payroll, spend more money to hold seminars and conventions with the Pros on your design team to give DIY instructions on home repair...buy a ticket to attend and recieve a complimentary roll of duct tape...now that'll stick to your asshairs!🤣🤡IAM🇨🇦

[@djmrjoel]

That homeless guy doing the thumbs up at 1:00 looks so happy

[@TopHatNat]

Houses in the street I grew up in, (outer city suburb 1980's Australia), are now selling for 2 million dollars. No joke. My Grandparents bought it in the 1960's for $8000.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

Same in California. 😒

[@robinblasdell7532]

These things can be up to 15 degrees warmer! So if the outside temp is 32 you can be comfy at 47?

[@ronaldlindeman6136]

If the outside temp is -15, then the temp inside is 0.

[@BigBlockSeason]

Pretty sure they meant centigrade

[@zzzz-sf5lr]

Whatever anything is fine for them right? There is no dignity in being homeless. With all the brightest minds in the world, this is just the best they could do 😅

[@j._.taylor]

This is Canada (British Columbia) which uses Celsius, so it's a diff of 15°C. In the US, that translates to a diff of 27°F; so at 32°F, the inside temperature will be about 59°F.

[@blackcrow0079]

The REAL problem with Governments is, ....They are to Focused on States and Cities looking like a Vorage of Homeless Shelters!! "(They prefer to continue to Pretend alllll these people are not Homeless)" A Bunch of Makeshift housing structures would really let the truth be known!! (So they just throw rolls of Bubble wrap at the people, and say, "Sleep well my Friend!" And smile and Thumbs up to the Camera!!

[@thegreatestofalltime23]

Rent keeps going up every American may need one of them

[@PatriciaTorres-t5e]

Now we need some one to spend a night with a camera in one of this thermal pods and report back to us if it worked

[@imwatchingyou439]

Don't think it's going to be that warm when the wind blows through the cracks on each end.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

so they can breathe - need some cracks

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

Hey how about governments and banks stop debasing the currency? It is the number one reason for wage inequality because it doesn't allow people to save. This is like putting a bandaid on a broken leg.

[@user-nw2gf5mq7g]

Brilliant! $10,000 each. A ctual cost to make- $12.

[@Mediocre00Rebel]

Wow WTF. They could build a whole tiny home for that!

[@plicketyplunk]

​@Mediocre00Rebel Absolutely!

[@DCkicks1983]

Actually they’re $500-$700, hopefully that’s including install costs… Do some research before spreading misinformation.

[@AhJodie]

The B.C. city is running a new thermal shelters pilot project. Thanks to funding from BC Housing, Kelowna is getting 27 of the shelters, costing between $500 and $700 each.

[@rubberchuck5]

Only 27 units as part of the plan say`s it all really !!!!! Shamefull

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

As a reminder, she said 'in the whole country'! WTF?!! 😱💩😣

[@LoveDogs___3]

It would be amazing if journalist could actually be a journalist. Like asking how much they cost. How do they determine who gets to use them. An farinhieght comparison and so on.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

Back in 2006-07, I became homeless, so I ended up living in my friend's unfinished garage. It got down to -10*F without the win chill; probably below -40*F with. I drank a lot at the time, mostly 40oz bottles of malt liquor. It was so cold that I didn't want to open the door to piss, so I pissed in the empty bottles. Once it got super cold out, I realized that I could take fresh piss bottles and heat my feet up with them, under the covers (about a dozen layers lol) Yes, I was a big loser; I'm doing much better now.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@Typical.Anomaly, GOOD FOR YOU! 🙏😺 At the same time, for clarity, alcohol opens all your blood vessels so, you would more likely freeze to death before 'drinking' would keep you warm enough. 😛 Love, Light, and Healing Blessings. 🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌😺

[@williammcneill2753]

2:08 That dude photobombing has the coolest setup that I have seen from a homeless guy ever.

[@msanchezchiefs]

This is cool help the needy they definitely need it

[@TheMpo1986]

We house our humans in dog houses now. Fantastic. Why can't the city just take over an empty apartment building and put them there? We used to have skid row. What happened?

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

It's politics, money, and insurance__no compassion for other human beings. 😢

[@anthonygarvia3147]

because they will destroy the building piece by piece to pay for their next drug hit while turning the building into an underworld den of a drug market, rife with drug abuse and prostitution. you act like normal people are homeless and not mentally ill who refuse/avoid treatment or drug addicts who dont want to go to rehab...CLOWN

[@urbandad885]

The larger the more heat needed. I slept in a tent in Cochrane Ontario in early February. we put our clothes inside the sleeping bag with us to reduce the amount of heat required to stay warm.

[@oldschool1993]

Of course the contract to supply these shelters was awarded to the brother-in-law of some local politician.

[@hjacobs8972]

Classic case of "And Bob's your uncle!"

[@Littlepaw7]

Yep that’s why they cost ten thousand dollars a piece. Who thinks these cost that much to make. Could have built a tiny home for that price.

[@RealLiveActionHero]

Thank you...they are human beings too...😢

[@mnkwazi]

Exactly

[@ngafsince1995]

Lol GFY

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

The real homeless should get help! The street drug infested should get NOTHING.

[@RealLiveActionHero]

@@KenDavies-qv3fs They are seduced with free drugs nowadays and no one wants to house them. The detox programs are being taken away...it is massive slow death for all to see.

[@joesanchez3646]

They need to be sealed better

[@peter4363]

Pretty poor these imo. Great idea but your right they need to be sealed and i would guess if it got windy it would blow away.

[@ianmcmaster7531]

Huge gaps .. it would be pretty miserable on windy nights in winter

[@teresadragstream8648]

I think you sleep on the bottom.

[@miken7629]

You can't seal them up or oxygen would be depleted, especially if they have a candle. Need vent holes on one side only which looks like what they did on rear panel.

[@joesanchez3646]

@@miken7629 hence, sealed better.

[@AhJodie]

It is better than nothing but looks like they can come apart easily. I love that people are trying to help people!

[@melissaanderson821]

That looks like a dog house 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mike7gerald]

Side note: I built an insulated house for my feral cat. It's made of 1/2" plywood, insulated with a 1" thick, sturdy foam board, and has a 60 W light bulb for heating. He loves it and is getting rehabbed to be a friendly pet. Canada could do better for its homeless people.

[@elizabethklein7073]

@@mike7gerald Probably the feral cat could rehab easier than some of these people.

[@mike7gerald]

@@elizabethklein7073 You're probably correct. Lots of homeless people have addictions that are impossible to overcome, yet some individuals overcome them while others overdose and die. I believe trauma breaks these people into mental illness and addiction, which leads to homelessness.

[@MrTweetyhack]

I'd rather house a dog

[@drea409]

I think a lot of dog houses are bigger

[@dronesama949]

Wonderful use of the word Ramshackle. Such a rarely used word.

[@fedhater1]

Sure, let them sleep outside, dont fix the issues just give them some foam...great country...

[@artvanwag3257]

I Live in Europe please send some back here I, I cant afford to Heat my House , Because of Putin or Something ,It's Not my Governments Fault at All...

[@OutragedPufferfish]

Get a small electric heater just like I did. Some are just €20.

[@artvanwag3257]

@@OutragedPufferfish Electric heaters cost a fortune to run..no thanks

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@@OutragedPufferfish , Yet the monthly bill to run it is almost 4X as much! 😢

[@OutragedPufferfish]

@@debracisneroshhp2827 You're not supposed to use it a lot, just to make the air in the room not-cold.

[@annehedonia156]

Nope, it's your government's fault. Try a heating pad for your feet. That's what I do because of my cold floors.

[@davidwalesby2426]

what is the material being used for the structure if i wanted to purchase the material, build one and donate it? please respond i want to help in my community.

[@joey8567]

Look at what we have in Germany and most Europe for decades. You'll find a pod designed specifically for this. Also check out the pallet homes. Your local city should actually pay for them in their budget. Sadly I have a not so fun fact; There's less jobs than homeless or our entire population. Do to federal government regulations. Sadly, I can move my companies to other countries and import through Mexico or Canada with NAFTA. Bush created NAFTA and Clinton took it to a new level! It's BS to watch this. In my home away from home, I'm a legal immigrant from the early 70s, I get together with other blessed business owners and buy small business buildings from auction and start a housing project for free plus counseling and possible placement. Try it here and regulations may stop you. It's quite sad.

[@teresadragstream8648]

Looks like styrofoam with reflective material on both sides.

[@DollyTheLlama]

It looks like polyethylene foam to me. It's the same stuff used to make closed cell foam products like camping pads, pool noodles, medical padding, etc... It's flexible, insulating, and water resistant.

[@joey8567]

@@DollyTheLlama Anything is better than tents. Though I guess the Ukraine and illegals need our money more than our growing homeless 😕

[@Eye2Eye24]

Everyday i wake up and i either laugh or cry at humanity.

[@idee7896]

I work 9-to-5 and can’t afford heat. Where can I get this to keep me warm so that I can fall asleep and not get woken up shivering?

[@annehedonia156]

Buy yourself some cheap electric heating pads. I use one under my feet because my floors get so cold. Also, a boiled wool blanket is a lifesaver for trapping body heat.

[@chrismackay8314]

Florida is calling

[@toddparsons2980]

She's so excited about people sleeping outside as vagabonds.

[@MaryLopez-bv7ks]

😂😂😂

[@karencowan9940]

Is this the future for your country? Hope the next generation will be able to clean up the mess this generation have left.

[@beverlybalius9303]

Thats also a good idea for Animials and animial shelters that are usually cold without heat.

[@georgecuster527]

My wife might make me go out in the backyard if we had one of these . No more dog house . It’s a thermal house now .

[@Oldeagle66]

I wouldn't mind one when my power goes down in the winter occasionally.

[@nicholaliu5845]

What about the holes in it? Or rains? Has that woman tried it

[@theotheleo6830]

Holes are for breathing

[@JTSunriseMusic]

I don’t remember society needing these before the corporations took over

[@MarkBaugh-s9x]

This is just great looking out for the HOMELESS regardless🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@CalvinPequin]

Wow finally some thing that makes an effort and sence for the less fortunate.

[@jimkalfakis9893]

The city rolls out thermal shelters to keep the homeless people, homeless.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Ironic.

[@gordonwelcher9598]

For each shelter installed they can reduce the official count of homeless people. They will call a shelter a home.

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Louce and bedbugs will love these for sure

[@ciccnick]

Government to Homeless Americans: Here's a tent, don't die in the cold Government to Illegal Immigrants: Have a free 5 year stay at the luxury Hotel with all amenities included

[@kevingilchrist3188]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Edgewood BC Canada 🇨🇦 😍 ❤❤❤

[@sligacheese6470]

Awesome stuff ❤

[@jimmymcgee4101]

Sounds like a breakthrough for our homeless

[@benshore7357]

They cost 10 grand a piece I bet🎉

[@zbruh7268]

What the fck?! They can't buy a bunch of foreclosures, but they can she'll out 10k? Sounds like a politician has their hand in the company that produces these.

[@margaretlemmon1143]

Good to see people attempting to do something to help this crisis

[@toshioikene8200]

Those shelters are pretty sweet. Maybe a product for Glam camping on big undeveloped land. Schedule some time, rent a shelter, and go camping. When done, put them away. Love cool innovations.

[@Whistlewalk]

Brilliant. good to see cities stepping up to try to help unhomed people instead of always moving them on and destroying what these folks have for shelter.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

This is a good idea and a step in the right direction. It's an approach that recognises the strengths of all parties involved and moves toward a synergistic solution. Western societies need to take a new approach to housing that moves away from the mainstream "Bigger is Better/Newer is Better/ More Expensive is Better" paradigm. Not everyone wants to live in a suburb or a freshly gentrified older neighbourhood. Combine this kind of thing with appropriate sanitary and nourishment facilities and the "crisis" would move toward a solution.

[@The7dioses]

This is a very stupid idea akin to trying to repair a submarine that is sinking with a bandaid. It’s a disgraceful and humiliating solution rather than a humane, proper one. Absolute embarrassment.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

@@The7dioses Wow, we are a long way apart here. I understand this is still triage, but I don't think the choice was a new house for everyone or this. I think the choice was this or nothing. What's your take?

[@The7dioses]

@@phaedrussmith1949 I think it’s like patching up a punctured bike wheel with bubblegum. I think it’s an insult to citizens. Not expecting a free house per human alive type of solution, but they can at the very least be a little more serious when attempting to create solutions.

[@mike7gerald]

@@phaedrussmith1949@phaedrussmith1949 A pallet home is the correct solution, and such mini-homes are appreciated by homeless people.

[@Madzguy007]

Very soon, this will be regular housing for regular Canadians

[@MADRID02292009]

This isn’t care. This is neglect. Show these people the dignity of a roof with heat and true care, respect and love.

[@Madfattdeeb]

This is a step in the right direction. 👍 However, not a long-term solution.

[@candyapple8111]

Ask yourself do you want to live in there,or fix the system to help the many or even yourself if cold dark times hit.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

No bad idea , watching from Scotland ❤

[@aquious953]

Clown world

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

The druggies are in control!

[@SoundofSilence492]

Wonder how they will clean them after use.

[@joancowan9139]

It's a start at least it is a start till they come up with something better to live

[@kflowers1267]

So they are solar? They need light during the day so it'll provide heat through the night?

[@iGame3D]

No, body heat provides the heat. It's thermally shielded so it would be a few degrees cooler inside during a hot day...until you got inside and heated it up with your body.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

You could just give them back their jobs.

[@deloresmerritt438]

Would they be safe if a high wind came up or alot of rain?

[@cornyconnie.]

They should expand this idea, homeless people are still PEOPLE!!! And NOBODY deserves to suffer. ❤

[@bigal25938]

Wonder how bad moisture will condense on the inside or how much wind it will take to blow it away?

[@kaishabruyere7829]

Bout damn time..

[@RichArnone-qd5oc]

They went all out.

[@mnm2007]

Treating them like animals get them housing

[@davidgooch7004]

Raises the temperature 20 degrees? Wow penguins never had it so good.

[@troyhonaker3516]

The real solution is to get people back in society and productive and happy. People on the streets struggling are not happy. This certainly will keep a person from freezing, though, so intermediary to real solution. You don't want your society struggling.

[@starshine3588]

With all the gaps around the opening it wouldn’t keep anyone warm enough.

[@Cody-hx1uq]

Not with those cracks

[@steaklover948]

Another pilot project hurray. I wonder if this one will work out.

[@satsumamoon]

Tiny house communities are the best solution but this is a good emergency project.

[@veronicaroach3667]

They need to make thousands of them & distribute them free to everyone living outside - they can fit inside most of those ramshackle tent structures the people are using anyway - no need to get all controlling about it !!!

[@stevekwan8232]

And only 2000 dollars a piece!!! Guaranteed to last a month

[@ourgranny3518]

Awesome,thanks😊🙏

[@marlenechicoine4005]

Great!! The new affordable housing!

[@matthewstephens6779]

These will save lives